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RECAP-JUDICIAL BRANCH

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

a)

make the laws

b)

enforces the laws

c)

interprets the laws

2.

What is the highest court in our country?

a)

circuit court

b)

district court

c)

Supreme Court

3.

How can the three branches help the country run smoothly?

a)

to make sure the right of citizens are ignored

b)

checks and balance make the powers equal

c)

the levels of government are the same

4.

When you want to bring someone to the judicial process, you start by filing a?

a)

CHARGED

b)

COMPLAINT

c)

WARRANT OF ARREST

d)

INDICTMENT

5.
The authority  of a court to hear and decide cases
a)
Jurisdiction
b)
Hearing
c)
Judges
d)
Clause
6.
Which type of law involves settling disputes or disagreements between people?
a)
criminal
b)
civil
7.

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.

Congress has just passed a bill, and the president has approved it.

Which statement best explains how the law can still be prevented from being enacted?

a)

The Speaker of the House can veto the law.

b)

The people in each state can vote against the law.

c)

The Supreme Court can determine the unconstitutionality of the law.

d)

The governors in each state can refuse to approve the law.

8.
Indictment
a)
A formal charge.
b)
A court ruling
c)
A death sentence
d)
A request for evidence.
9.
A case involving the breaking of the law
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Appellate
d)
Original
10.
Items used to prove fact or truth in a case
a)
subpoena
b)
evidence
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Jurisdiction
11.
To ask a higher court to review your case if you are unhappy with outcome (verdict)
a)
Verdict
b)
Sentencing
c)
Warrant
d)
Appeal
12.
The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional and overturn it
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Judicial Remand
c)
Appellate
d)
Original
13.
The lower level courts that only hear trials (original jurisdiction) and do not hear appeals
a)
District Courts
b)
The Federal Court System
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Appellate Courts